Reliable and accurate data are supposed to be the bedrock of the global health governance system. How many cases of COVID-19 have there been in the so-called Hermit Kingdom? Since Kim Jong Un confirmed the first cases of the disease in May 2022, though, the estimated number of cases varies wildly. North Korean state media have reported nearly 1.5 million cases of “fever,” with outside experts believing that a large portion of those are COVID-19. The Coronavirus Resource Center website puts the figure of COVID-19 cases significantly lower, with 56 officially reported cases and one death, while the World Health Organization, or WHO, reports no official cases of COVID-19 in the country.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 24, 2022 12:23 UTC